Question

how to make differences ionic and covalent bond?

Answer 1

ionic bonds are between a metal and non metal and there is a transfer of electrons
Covalent bonds are between non metals and there is no transfer of electrons, they share electrons instead.

Answer 2

but i still confuse if i make conclusion like that, because C, N, P and others is metal but if it's bonded with F or Cl, it has covalent bond
it is metal and non metal right?

Answer 3

C N P are not metals, they're nonmetals

Answer 4

you need to look at a periodic table that shows which elements are metals , nonmetals and metalloids

Answer 5

i'm sorry, i mean C and P, they're metal right?
but PCl5, CH4 has covalent bond

Answer 6

No, C (carbon) and P (phosphorus) are NON-metals. Thus yes, CH4 and PCl5 are covalent

Answer 7

thanks, it is so helpful, my literature is wrong, so the conclusion is metal and non metal is ionic bond, non metal and non metal is covalent bond right?

Answer 8

correct